Where does “uhygge” come from?

uhygge (Danish) comes from Danish u-, from Old Norse ú-, from Proto-Germanic un-, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.

uhygge (Danish): creepiness, eeriness, spookiness

Definitions

  1. creepiness, eeriness, spookiness

Ancestry of “uhygge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishu-in-, un-, non-
2Old Norseú-not, non-, un-
3Proto-Germanicun-not, un-
4Proto-Indo-Europeann̥-not, un-
5Proto-Indo-Europeannenot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ne →Every word from Danish u- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European n̥- →